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1up's avatar
1up
Resolver I
6 years ago
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Query Editor - Replacing values in text string

Hello, I am trying to replace a text substring in a column, ideally directly in the Query Editor.

 

Let's call the column 'YearMonth', fields look like this: "202001", "201912", etc.

 

I'd like to replace the two last positions of the text strings where "01" should become "Jan", "02" become "Feb", "03" become "Mar" etc. I tried to do so with the "right"-function in combination with an if-statement. PowerBi prompts an error message for the if-statement not being allowed.

 

Any help would be appreciated. In the meantime I did a manual work-around in the source file, however would like to skip that step for the future.

 

  • az38's avatar
    az38
    6 years ago

    Hi 1up 

    try this monster custom column

    = Text.Combine({Text.Range([Date],0,4),Text.Range(Date.MonthName(#date(Number.FromText(Text.Range([Date],0,4)),Number.FromText(Text.Range([Date],4,2)),1)),0,3)})

    but be sure that [Date] column has a Text format before add new column step 

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  • az38's avatar
    az38
    Community Champion
    6 years ago

    Hi 1up 

    try this monster custom column

    = Text.Combine({Text.Range([Date],0,4),Text.Range(Date.MonthName(#date(Number.FromText(Text.Range([Date],0,4)),Number.FromText(Text.Range([Date],4,2)),1)),0,3)})

    but be sure that [Date] column has a Text format before add new column step 

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous
      Not applicable
      6 years ago

      Hi 1up 

       

      Create custome column

      =Text.Combine({Text.Middle(Text.From([YearMonth]),0,4),Text.Middle(Date.MonthName(#date(2020,Number.FromText(Text.Middle(Text.From([YearMonth]),4,2)),01)),0,3)})

       

      YearMonth column is of Int.

       

      Thanks & regards,
      Pravin Wattamwar
      www.linkedin.com/in/pravin-p-wattamwar

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      • 1up's avatar
        1up
        Resolver I
        6 years ago

        Thank you for the support and quick reply, Pravin.

    • 1up's avatar
      1up
      Resolver I
      6 years ago

      Thanks a kudos for the help.